Famous people · Balsam Township
Born near Balsam Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Pete Hecomovich, was born in Taconite, 12 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Balsam Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Judy Garland, with articles in 153 languages. Across Minnesota, 455 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Judy Garland
Best known
Judy Garland
in 153 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Balsam Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Balsam Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Judy Garland
1922–1969American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian
Vincent Bugliosi
1934–2015American lawyer and true crime writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Balsam Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Judy Garland: Eric Carpenter (1909-1976) for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin McHale: thepanamerican, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Maris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Bugliosi: NoHoDamon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Garmaker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons